Comments - Would people remain Christian if Christians were outcast? An Easter Rumination - Atheist Nexus2016-12-10T01:39:04Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2182797%3ABlogPost%3A1206336&xn_auth=noWait wait- He was envious of…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-04-14:2182797:Comment:12084622011-04-14T14:26:07.834ZShannonhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/ShannonTalton
Wait wait- He was envious of persecuted christians? Was he some kind of masochist? Hmm, Well you know, it's all fun and games until someone get burned at the stake.
Wait wait- He was envious of persecuted christians? Was he some kind of masochist? Hmm, Well you know, it's all fun and games until someone get burned at the stake. Counter intuitive. I suspect…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-04-13:2182797:Comment:12073802011-04-13T16:43:59.662ZShannonhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/ShannonTalton
Counter intuitive. I suspect that those clinging to christianity would be a very small minority. If a lot of people were clinging I suspect that there wouldn't be quite so much ostracism.
Counter intuitive. I suspect that those clinging to christianity would be a very small minority. If a lot of people were clinging I suspect that there wouldn't be quite so much ostracism. My punctuation is so bad that…tag:atheistnexus.org,2011-04-13:2182797:Comment:12072902011-04-13T10:17:01.693Zpaul babcockhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/paulbabcock
My punctuation is so bad that Idt I can help you out with that one. I do have a thought tho on your main point.<br />
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I was raised a theist for a couple decades or so and was presented with quite a variety of ideas on the subject. Idk how much our preacher really meant this but occasionaly anyway he would say that persecution made ones faith stronger and that he was envious of Christians in Communist Russia or China who had to keep their faith in spite of persecution.<br />
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So in responcr to your…
My punctuation is so bad that Idt I can help you out with that one. I do have a thought tho on your main point.<br />
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I was raised a theist for a couple decades or so and was presented with quite a variety of ideas on the subject. Idk how much our preacher really meant this but occasionaly anyway he would say that persecution made ones faith stronger and that he was envious of Christians in Communist Russia or China who had to keep their faith in spite of persecution.<br />
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So in responcr to your question anyway I will point out that obviously some would as some did in those countries, just as some have through history. John Smith suffered quite a bit of ridicule and persecution starting up Mormonism as late as the 1800s. As did his followers. Don't ask me why.